How does a radio wave differ from a sound wave?
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How does a radio wave differ from a sound wave?
What Are Waves?:
Waves are the transfer of energy. There are two main types of waves, mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves. Mechanical waves move through a medium and electromagnetic waves do not need a medium.
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View this answerRadio waves differ from sound waves because radio waves are electromagnetic waves and sound waves are mechanical waves. Radio waves are a type of...
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